Peak · Vermont
Bissell Hill
Bissell Hill rises to 849 m in Vermont. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the north-northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q35727452, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 849 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.56757, -72.78621
- 1.2 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 2.9 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 11 mi
- Mt Tom · 14 mi
- Overlook View · 14 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Smith Peak: 0.6 mi
- Ingalls Hill: 0.7 mi
- Russell Hill: 1.2 mi
- Shrewsbury Peak: 1.2 mi
- Allens Hill: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Valley Park: 6.6 mi
- Rutland Area Robotics: 9.1 mi
- Whites Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
- Rutland City Forest: 9.4 mi
- Main Street Park: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 4.0 mi
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 4.0 mi
- Edward Hastings Ripley: 9.1 mi
- Doug Casella: 9.1 mi
- Paul P Harris: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Giffords Woods State Park: 7.5 mi
- Clarendon Gorge Wildlife Management Area: 7.7 mi
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 15.1 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 15.4 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 15.4 mi
Museums: 19
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 4.0 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 9.0 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 10.7 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 13.8 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 4.0 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 11.5 mi
- Ballard Farm: 20.3 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 21.9 mi
- Traditional School Site: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Irene Falls: 4.5 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 7.8 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 9.5 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 9.6 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Blueberry Ledges: 5.7 mi
- Lower Tier: 7.1 mi
- Deer Leap: 7.1 mi
- Upper Tier: 7.1 mi
- Top Rock: 7.2 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 8.3 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 13.9 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 14.0 mi
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 8
- Rutland Water Fountain: 10.0 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 10.1 mi
- Oculus: 10.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Mandala II: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Southeast Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 19.5 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 21.1 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Bissell Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killington Peak | NNW 326° | 1,293 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pico Peak | NNW 333° | 1,206 m | 5.6 mi |
| Little Killington | NW 311° | 1,194 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mendon Peak | WNW 302° | 1,170 m | 3.6 mi |
| Skye Peak | NNW 345° | 1,158 m | 2.9 mi |
| Shrewsbury Peak | NW 307° | 1,122 m | 1.2 mi |
| Ramshead Peak | NNW 336° | 1,100 m | 4.4 mi |
| Snowdon Peak | NNW 333° | 1,095 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rutland, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356552577
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 14 mi
- Brownsville · 17 mi
- Quechee · 19 mi
- Windsor · 21 mi
- Cornish · 22 mi
- White River Junction · 24 mi
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